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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Espanola (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Espanola. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Espanola is located in Flagler County.

To see how the shape of Florida's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Flagler County: Putnam, Saint Johns & Volusia.

Below are the counties that are near Espanola. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Espanola:

  • Flagler County     (The home county of Espanola)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Espanola, with the one closest to Espanola listed first.
    • Bunnell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Palm Coast
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Beverly Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Beverly Beach is located in Flagler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Beach
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
    • Korona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Korona is located in Flagler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korona
    • Flagler Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Marineland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Espanola, with the one closest to Espanola listed first.
    • Salt Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kerr City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Kerr City is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr City
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Espanola, with the one closest to Espanola listed first.
    • Crescent City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Crescent City Station
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Como
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Pomona Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • San Mateo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • East Palatka
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Federal Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Federal Point is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Point
    • Georgetown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Nashua
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Nashua is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
    • Satsuma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Welaka
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Buffalo Bluff
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Buffalo Bluff is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Bluff
  • Saint Johns County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Espanola, with the one closest to Espanola listed first.
    • Crescent Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Hastings
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Armstrong
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Armstrong is located in Saint Johns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Butler Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Butler Beach is located in Saint Johns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Beach
    • Elkton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Saint Augustine Shores
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Saint Augustine Shores is located in Saint Johns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine Shores
    • Saint Augustine Beach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Saint Augustine South
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Saint Augustine South is located in Saint Johns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine South
    • Saint Augustine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Tocoi
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Tocoi is located in Saint Johns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocoi
    • Vilano Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Volusia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Espanola, with the one closest to Espanola listed first.
    • Seville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ormond-by-the-Sea
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Ormond-by-the-Sea is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormond-by-the-Sea
    • Tomoka Estates
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Tomoka Estates is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomoka Estates
    • Pierson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ormond Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ellinor Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Ellinor Village is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellinor Village
    • Barberville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Emporia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Emporia is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
    • Holly Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Ortona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Ortona is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortona
    • De Leon Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Daytona Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Daytona Beach is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daytona Beach
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,143 people
      • Former names for Daytona Beach:
      • Daytona
      • Kingston
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daytona Beach <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Espanola, see our County-by-County Page for Espanola.

Cemeteries Near Espanola ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Espanola.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Espanola - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Espanola covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Espanola, with the one closest to Espanola listed first.

  • Espanola Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Korona.
    • The St. Marys Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Marys Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72563 <2>
  • Stickland Memorial Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickland Memorial Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stickland Memorial Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Korona.
    • The Stickland Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Strickland Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2370188 <2>
  • Pellicer Creek Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Eden Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Cone Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Yelvington Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Pomona - Lake Como Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Seville Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Seville Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Seville.
  • Continue List   (60 more) ...
    • Ward Chapel AME Church Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
      • The Roberts Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Trinity UMC Cemetery
    • Braddock Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Braddock Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Seville.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Espanola in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Espanola.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Espanola, with the one closest to Espanola listed first.

  • Crescent City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Huntington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Huntington is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
  • Yelvington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Yelvington is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelvington
  • Lake Como
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Seville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • San Mateo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Armstrong
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Armstrong is located in Saint Johns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
  • Sisco
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Sisco is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisco
  • Fruitland
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Fruitland is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
  • Pierson
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Orange Mills
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Orange Mills is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Mills
  • East Palatka
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Georgetown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Moultrie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Moultrie is located in Saint Johns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moultrie
    • Federal Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Federal Point is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Point

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Espanola. See our List of 1890's Communities around Espanola.

Newspapers Published in Espanola ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Espanola.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Espanola, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Espanola.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Espanola:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Espanola) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Espanola, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.